Day: September 19, 2024

Space Coast News

Space Balloon Test Flight Successful

The giant space balloon “Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior” successfully completed its second test flight in Titusville, marking a significant milestone for Space Perspective. The balloon ascended to 100,000 feet over a two-hour period before gliding back down. This flight aims to offer passengers a luxurious journey to the edge of space… with a price tag of $125,000. […]

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Regional News

Surfer Dies After Daytona Beach Shores Mishap

A Volusia County surfer has died following a tragic accident at Daytona Beach Shores. 49-year-old Jorge Alvarado sustained a severe head injury after crashing into the Sunglow Pier while surfing last Friday. Alvarado was trapped underwater and tangled around a pier piling before being rescued by bystanders. Despite being on life support, he succumbed to […]

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Florida News

Tropics Getting Active

The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring a new area of interest in the northwestern Caribbean Sea that forecasters say could develop into a tropical system by this weekend. While current models show differing paths, with some predicting a weak system affecting Mexico or Texas, other models indicate a possibly stronger system moving toward Florida. […]

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Space Coast News

Further Delays For Crew 9 Flight

NASA and SpaceX have now postponed the launch of the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than Thursday, September 26. The delay is due to ongoing prelaunch operations and weather monitoring at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission will see NASA astronaut Nick Hague, making his third spaceflight, along with […]

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Space Coast News

Motorcycle Crash In Melbourne Claims Man From Titusville

A tragic motorcycle accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist from Titusville. On Tuesday night, 23-year-old Trevor Hackbardt was riding on North Harbor City Boulevard in Melbourne when he lost control on a curve and crashed into a utility pole. Melbourne Police say Hackbardt was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. […]

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